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voca-tive
/'VDkativ;
NAmE 'va:k-/
noun (grammar fe)
(in some languages 用于某些语言）the form of a noun, a
pronoun or an adjective used when talking to a person or thing 呼格；呼格词；呼语一compare ablative,
ACCUSATIVE, DATIVE, GENITIVE, NOMINATIVE ► voca.tive
adj. ： the vocatfve case 呼格
vo-cif-er-ouis
/va'sifaras;
NAmE vou's-/
adj. (format)
expressing
your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way大声疾呼的；喧嚣的；大叫大嚷的HE! strident： vociferous protests 0 a vociferous
critic
of the presidents stance ► vo-cif-er ous-ly adv. ： to complain vociferously 抱怨
vodka
/'vodka;
NAmE 'vaidka/
noun 1
[U] a strong clear alcoholic drink, made from grain, originally from Russia伏特加（原产于俄国的烈性酒）2 [C] a glass of vodka
—杯伏特加酒：have a vodfca andWme.我要喝 一杯酸橙伏特加。 、,v.
vogue
/vaog;
voog/ noun [C, usually sing., U]〜（for sth) a fashion for
sth 流行；时髦；风行；M尚：the vogue for child-centred
education 流◊扨acfc is in vogue agm'n.黑色又成T'i行色*。
voice /vois/ noun, verb
■ noun
►
SOUND FROM MOUTH f l 中犮出的声丨丨 1 [C, U] the sound or sounds produced through the
mouth by a person speaking or singing 嗓音；说话声；歌唱声：I
cou丨d hear voices in the
next room.我能听到隔壁说话的声音。◊
to speak in a deep/softAoud/quiet, etc. voice
会柔地说、大声地说、轻声地说舍◊‘Ipromise/s/iesafd in a smaZZ voice (= a quiet, shy voice). “我答运。”她小
声说。_◊ fo raise/Zower your voice (=■ to speak louder/ more
quietly)提高 / 压低嗓门.◊
Keep your voice down (=speak quietly)•说话轻一些。◊
Don’t take that tone 0/ voice w油me/如用那种腔调和我说话。◊
Her voice s/ioofc with emotion.她激动得_音颤抖。◊
+here you are,’ said a voicebe/iindme. “你来啦。”我身后一个声音说道。◊ When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? 他的嗓音什么时候变粗的? ◊
He was suffering亓om /!u and had Zost his voice (= could not speak).祕患了流 感，嗓子哑了◊ She h〇5 a,good
singing voice.她有一畐丨j 很好.的歌喉。◊, She w〇5 m good
voice..(= singing well) at the concert tonig/it.她在今晚的音乐会i卩菖得不错。
►.-VOICED 哚 M •• 2 fin adjectives 构成形容.词）having a voice of the
type rfientioned有…嗓音的；嗓音…的： Zovv-voiced嗓门低的◊ squea/qy-vofce#嗓音灸绅的
►
OPINION 3 [sing.] ~ (in sth) the right to express your opinion and
influence decisions 发.言探；发疾意见的权 利；影响：Emptoyees shouW have a voice in the deci5fon-ma/cfng ^ocess.雇员在决策的过程中辟该有发言
权。4 [C] a particular
attitude, opinioh or feeling that is expressed; a feeling or an opinion that
you become aware bf.inside yourself•呼声「意见；态度；心声：He pledged that his
party would listen to the voice of the peopk.他保证他洽政党愿意倾听人民的呼声。5 ◊ Ve/y/ew dissenting voices were heard on the
right of the party. 在党的右翼听不到什么不同的政见。ot/ie voice 0/ reason/sanfiy/conscfence理性的/理智的/良心的声音 〇 lCoward!>
a tiny inner voice insisted. “胆小鬼丨 '”.内 心一个小声音坚持说。
►
GRAMMAR■语法 5 [sing.] the active/passive 〜the
form of
a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence
performs the action [the active voice) or is affected by it (the vo/’ce)主动 / 被动语态
►
PHONETICS i?i 1 6 [U] sound produced by movement
of the vocal
cords used in the pronunciation of vowels and some consonants独音.（.声带震动发出的元 音和某些辅音）一 see also voiced, voiceless
HTI71 give voice to sth to express your
feelings, worries，etc.表露心声；表白■心逐 make your ’voice heard to express your
feelings, opinions, etc. in a way that makes people notice and consider them (■为引通
他人柱意）k表意见，表达感情with ,one _voice as a group; with
everyone agreeing 异口 同声；众'口，词： The various opposition parties speak with
one voice on this issue•在这个问题上各反对党派众口^词。一more at find v., sound /?., still adj., TOP n.
verb [VN]
►
GIVE OPINION.,发表意见 1
to tell people your feelings or opinions about sth表示，表达，吐露（感情或意见）： to voice
complaints/criticisms/doubts/objections, etc. 表示不满、批评、4疑、异议number 0/ parents have
voiced concern about their children^ safety. — ^ 家长'对他们子女的安全表示了担心。
►
PHONETICS 语.音学 2 to produce a sound with a movement of your vocal cords as well as your breath 发独 音；.发嗓音一compare unvoiced(2), voiceless
'voice box noun the area at the top of the throat that contains
the vocal cords 声厘；喉 H771 larynx voiced /vMst/ (p/?o/?ef/c5
语音）（of consonants 辅音）
produced by moving
your vocal cords. For example, the consonants /b/，/,d/ and /g/ are voiced, f虫音的；带 :声的 PIJ3 UNVOICED
voice-less /'voislas/ 0办语音）:(of consonants 辅音）produced
without moving your vocal cords. For example, the consonants /p/,
/t/ and /k/ are voiceless. .清音 A 0lE1 UNVOICED
BH3 VOICED
voice-mail /'voismeil/ noun [U] an electronic system which can store
telephone messages, so that sb can listen to them later语音信箱；电话留言
the .Voice of
A'merica noun [sing.] {abbr. VOA) an official US government service
that broadcasts news and other programmes in English and many other languages
around the world 美国之音（广播电台
'voice-over noun information or comments in a film/ movie,
television programme, etc. that are given by a person who is not seen on the
screen (电影或电视节 '目的）解说，画外音：She
earns a
Zot 〇/ money doing voice-overs/or TV commercial.她为电辑广告作解说收入
很高。
voice-print /.vaisprint/ noi/n
(fec/m/cfl/ 术语）a printed record of a person’s speech,
showing the different frequencies
and lengths of sounds as a series of waves声纹( a示个又说每声音频率和长度的打印
记•录）
void /void/ noun, adj., verb
m noun [usually sing.] {formal or literary) a large
empty space ’空间；给白；真空空虚：’Bdow'hfmmisnothingbuta black void. ftfeT 0 (figurative) The void
Zejit by Ziis —mother’s death was never用Zed.他母亲死后留
下的空虚感永远没能填补上。
■
〇<// 1 〜of sth completely lacking sth 缺乏；没
有 CT171 devoid： The sfcy was void 0/stars.天备沒有一
颗星星。，2 (/aw 律）（of a contract, an agreement etc.合 同/协议等）not valid or legal 无效的：The agreement was dedared void.该协议已宣布无i。3 (/oww/)empty 空的；空空如也：void spaces空位IHTTl see null
■
verb [VN] 1 (/aw 律)■ to state officially that .sth is no longer
valid使无效；宣布…作废；取消BBC] invalidate, nullify 2 (/bwjfl/) to empty waste matter from the BLADDER
or BOWELS細泄，排放（大小便）
'void deck noun {SEAsian£) the ground floor of a block of flats/apartments,
which is left empty and is usually for the use of all the people who live in
the building 公寓楼大堂（在底层，常为公用）
voile /voil/ noun [U] a type of cloth made of cotton, wool or silk
that is almost transparent, used for making clothes巴里纱（用以制衣的一种棉、毛或丝的近乎透明
的织物）
vol.
volume /?.卷；册：the Compete M>rfcs 〇/ 办ron Vo〖.2《拜伦全集》第2卷 volatile /'vDletail; NAmE 'vailatl/ adj. 1 (often disapproving) (of a person or their
moods A ^ If ^f) changing easily from
one mood to another 易变的；无 定性的；无常—的：a higWy vokitiZe personality 反复无 常的个性.2 .(of a situation 情况）likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous 可能急剧波动 的；不稳定的；易恶化的SE1 UNSTABLE: a highly voiariZe si'tuarion 介om which riots might
deveZop 可能去■ 出现动乱的极不稳定的局势◊ a vo〖ati/e exchange rate剧 烈波动的汇¥ 3 未语)丨of a substance物质)that
changes
easilyinto a gas 易_发的；易发散的：PetroZ is a voZati〖e substance..汽油;挥发性物质。► vola.ti丨*ity /.VDle'tilati; NAmE ,va:l-/ noun [l>]